Sponsor Your Foreign Wife to Canada

With the growth of consumer society international travel becomes easier and more affordable every year, hence, one of people’s favourite pastimes. My friend Dan spent a summer vacation in Brazil and ever since that August has been raveling on about marrying the love of his life whom he met on the Copacabana beach. He was telling everybody who will listen how beautiful, feminine and family-oriented she is. Their wedding took place last February on the beach in Brazil.

Marriage and honeymoon abroad can be an exciting experience; however, they come to an abrupt end when you try to bring your wife back to Canada. Dan found out that the best way to go about is to sponsor his wife under the Family Class program. He found the process to be long and baffling. Dan had to fill out numerous application forms proving that he is able to provide his wife with a house to live in and support her. As an addition to paperwork, Alejandra had to undergo criminal check and a medical exam.

The most trying part of the process for them was when they had to prove to the Immigration authorities that the marriage was genuine. Dan is almost 40 and Alejandra is in her early twenties, so they were required to provide evidence that their relationship is real and they plan to live together in Canada. Dan shared with me that he had to print out all his emails to her, including the one containing the proposal, provide pictures of them together and answer the question if she likes tea or coffee in the morning. Alejandra was asked similar questions which were a real trial for her beginner English level.

I am sure the newlyweds never expected to be apart for the 9 months it took the immigration authorities to process their application and issue Alejandra an entrance visa to join him in Canada. Finally she flew in to Canada as a permanent resident. This happened just before Christmas, which they spent with his family in Manitoba. Dan’s wife turned out to be as sweet as he said she was. So my advice to everybody who wants to marry abroad is to plan ahead and be prepared for a long wait. There are companies which specialize in Canadian immigration and can help you shorten the process and help you throughout with documents and advice: http://www.canadaimmigrationlaw.net/